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ME4 5LJ

Chatham Central & Brompton

Medway

England / South East / Medway / Chatham South East / Chatham Central & Brompton / ME4 5LJ

Overview

Postcode ME4 5LJ is located in an urban city, within the Chatham Central & Brompton ward of Medway in the South East region , and forms part of the Chatham South East area. It has very high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 111.5 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. The average income of residents in Chatham South East is £47,400 per year. The nearest station is Chatham located about 0.8 miles away. There are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in the area. There are 1 parks nearby, closest small park is Luton Millennium Green.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
112
Deprivation level
9/10
Income level
3/10
Social housing
2.5%
Connectivity
N/A
Flood Risk
No risk
Noise Level
No noise

Deprivation level

9/10

Chatham South East has a very high level of deprivation, ranked at position 3,738 out of 32,844 areas in the United Kingdom — placing it within the top 11% most deprived areas in England.

Crime level

8/10

Chatham South East has a high crime rate, with approximately 111.5 reported incidents per 1,000 residents each year.

Social housing

2.5%

Approximately 2.5% of homes on this street are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. Across the surrounding area, around 21.3% of dwellings are socially rented.

Income level

3/10

The average income of residents in Chatham South East is £47,400 per year.

Noise Level

No noise

No significant noise sources from railways or roads near ME4 5LJ.

Flood risk

No risk

Chatham South East near ME4 5LJ has no flood risk (less than 0.1% chance of a flood each year) from rivers and sea.

Transport

The nearest station is Chatham located about 0.8 miles away. There are 1 stations nearby.

DistanceNameLines
0.8 mi

Chatham

N/A

Parks

DistanceNameSize
0.3 miLuton Millennium GreenSmall

Area Profile

Population
461
Population density
14,054.9 per km²

Demographics

British
275
59.91%
Other White
62
13.51%
African
47
10.24%
White and Black African (mixed)
13
2.83%
Other
11
2.4%
Total population: 459

Housing

Private landlord or letting agency
78
48.45%
Owns with a mortgage
49
30.43%
Owns outright
27
16.77%
Other forms of private rent
2
1.24%
Other social rented
2
1.24%
Total households: 161

Property prices in Chatham Central & Brompton

Based on 118 recent sales, the median property price is £232,500 in Chatham Central & Brompton area, with individual transactions ranging from £59,950 up to £535,000.

Price per property type (last year)

Price per property type (last year)

TypeSalesMedian
Detached2£355,000
Flats23£185,000
Semi-Detached13£285,000
Terraced80£240,000

10 years price trend in Chatham Central & Brompton

Schools

In the ME4 5LJ postcode area, located within Chatham South East, there are 12 primary and 4 secondary schools in close proximity.

DistancePhaseNameTypeRating
0.2 miPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary SchoolAcademy converter

Good

0.3 miPrimaryNew Road Primary SchoolCommunity school

Good

0.4 miPrimaryPhoenix Primary SchoolAcademy sponsor led

Good

Local amenities

DistanceNameAddress
0.1 mi4 Continents StoresCastle Road, Medway, ME4 5JA
0.1 miAbi Food and WineLuton Road, Medway, ME4 5AD
0.1 miMariden Convenience StoreLuton Road, Medway, ME4 5AB
0.2 miM D Off Licence & Conven StoreLuton Road, Medway, ME4 5AB
0.2 miMorrisons Daily214 Luton Road, Luton, Chatham, ME4 5BS

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/09/2025.